English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Idover Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Westerleigh

Historical Forms

  • Idyvere 1830 M
  • Idover 1840 TA

Etymology

, Idyvere 1830 M, Idover 1840TA , the first el . is the OE  pers.n. Idda or possibly the OE  pers.n. Hiddi which occurs in Hyddes burhg ( infra ) , v. yfer ' brow of a hill ' .